Biography

Christen is a Certified Family Nurse Practitioner with over 15 years of experience treating adult and pediatric patients with allergies and asthma. She received her undergraduate degree in Biology before going to Catholic University of America for her Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing, where she was inducted into the National Nursing Honor Society.

She practiced at Johns Hopkins Hospital while getting her Master’s Degree in Nursing at George Mason/George Washington University. She is board-certified as a Family Nurse Practitioner by the American Nurses Credentialing Center and is a Certified Pediatric Nurse by the Pediatric Nursing Certification Board.

Christen is a member of the American College of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology and Association of Asthma Educators.

In the clinic, she enjoys evaluating and treating patients with allergies and asthma. Shevparticularly enjoys teaching patients and families to be active participants in understanding andvmanaging their disease.